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Qualifying for the 2018 Breeders' Cup World Championships is back on the racing schedule this Saturday with the running of the (G2) Belmont Sprint Championships Stakes from Belmont Park in New York. The $350,000 six-furlong dash on the Belmont dirt offers the winner a guaranteed spot in the Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Hosts Russia take on Croatia knowing they can progress to the semi-finals of the World Cup for only the second time in their history. It has been 52 years since, then as the Soviet Union, Russia progressed past the quarter-finals, could the hosts go all the way on home soil?

Sweden and England lock horns in the third quarter-final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup having progressed from the Round of 16 for the first time in what seems an age for their fans. Sweden have reached this stage for the first time since 1994, and England for the first time since 2006. The winners face either Russia or Croatia, who will that winner be?

Brazil and Belgium face off in the 2018 FIFA World cup Quarter-Final in a game that would not look out of place as the final game of this incredible tournament. Brazil have won the World Cup have won the World Cup five times, but not since 2002, while Belgium are hoping to progress from the quarter-finals for only the second time in their history.

Uruguay take on France in the first quarter-final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup knowing this could be their best chance to win what would be their third World Cup title. France looked immense against Argentina, which makes for an exciting game to get the quarter-finals underway.

Colombia and England will see this tournament as their best chance to win the World Cup thanks to so many big teams being eliminated. An easy game, on paper at least, awaits them in the quarter-finals, but they have to get through this fixture first. Whoever wins will fancy their chances of glory, who will win and who will falter?

Sweden have the chance to progress to the last eight of a World Cup for the first time in 24 years, but they have to overcome a Switzerland side who are notoriously difficult to beat and who themselves have not seen a World Cup quarter-finals since 1954.

Belgium take on Japan in the Round of 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup knowing a mouth-watering fixture between the winner of Brazil vs Mexico awaits them in the quarter-finals. With so many upsets already in this tournament, can Japan pull off a major shock?

Tournament favorites Brazil take on Mexico in an all South American battle in the Round of 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Brazil have not yet got into their stride in this competition yet they are still in with a chance of glory, but they need to overcome a Mexican side that has already beaten Germany and who look dangerous when attacking.